no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
left breast; left side of the chest
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
at once; immediately; right now
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
very much; very many; more and more
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to figure out; to get an idea
intelligence or information network
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
outsider; someone outside of a group
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
to look around; to look towards (us)
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
to come from; to have roots in
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
to allow light to pass through; to shine light through
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking